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Solar data for Uzbekistan
Across the 109 places in Uzbekistan the best fixed tilt for solar panels runs from 30° in Boysun to 36° in Nukus, and flat ground gets 4.5 to 5.1 peak sun hours a day. Every number is computed for each place.
Solar power in Uzbekistan at a glance
Averages over 109 places with climate data, for a fixed array facing south.
- 4.48–4.61
- 4.61–4.74
- 4.74–4.87
- 4.87–4.99
- 4.99–5.12
Peak sun hours a day on flat ground. Each dot is one place.
The sunniest place in Uzbekistan is Tirmiz (Surxondaryo Region) with 5.12 peak sun hours a day on flat ground; the least sunny is Oltinko‘l with 4.48. A 1 kWp array at its best angle makes from 1,569 kWh a year in Do’stlik Shahri to 1,711 kWh in Uchkuduk — 1,620 kWh on average.
The best year-round tilt runs from 30° in Boysun to 36° in Nukus. Off-grid systems are sized for the darkest month and do better steeper, at 66° on average: at 70° that month brings 2.50 kWh per kWp a day in Do’stlik Shahri and 3.37 kWh in Oyim.
Size an off-grid system or open any place below for its sun path, monthly table and tilt curve.
Sunniest places in Uzbekistan
Ranked by peak sun hours on flat ground: the yearly average of a day's sunshine energy (NASA POWER climatology). Output: 1 kWp at its best year-round angle.
| Rank | Place | Region | Sun hours/day | kWh per kWp a year | Best tilt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tirmiz | Surxondaryo Region | 5.12 | 1,704 | 31° |
| 2 | Karakul’ | Bukhara | 4.96 | 1,682 | 33° |
| 3 | Uchkuduk | Bukhara | 4.92 | 1,711 | 35° |
| 3 | Bukhara | Bukhara | 4.92 | 1,667 | 33° |
| 3 | Beshkent | Qashqadaryo | 4.92 | 1,645 | 31° |
| 6 | Vobkent Shahri | Bukhara | 4.91 | 1,668 | 33° |
| 6 | Kogon Shahri | Bukhara | 4.91 | 1,662 | 33° |
| 8 | Shofirkon Shahri | Bukhara | 4.90 | 1,670 | 33° |
| 8 | Muborak | Qashqadaryo | 4.90 | 1,646 | 32° |
| 8 | Koson | Qashqadaryo | 4.90 | 1,640 | 32° |
Least sunny places in Uzbekistan
| Rank | Place | Region | Sun hours/day | kWh per kWp a year | Best tilt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105 | Uchqŭrghon Shahri | Namangan | 4.57 | 1,616 | 35° |
| 106 | Yangiqo‘rg‘on | Namangan | 4.56 | 1,610 | 35° |
| 107 | Kosonsoy | Namangan | 4.55 | 1,607 | 35° |
| 108 | Qŭnghirot | Karakalpakstan | 4.49 | 1,578 | 36° |
| 109 | Oltinko‘l | Karakalpakstan | 4.48 | 1,575 | 36° |
Solar by region in Uzbekistan
Averages of the places in each region, sunniest first. Darkest month: what 1 kWp of off-grid panels at 70° makes a day in the worst month of the year.
| Region | Places | Sun hours/day | kWh per kWp a year | Best tilt | Darkest month at 70° | Sunniest place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bukhara | 7 | 4.91 | 1,675 | 33° | 2.95 kWh | Karakul’ |
| Surxondaryo Region | 4 | 4.91 | 1,646 | 31° | 3.00 kWh | Tirmiz |
| Qashqadaryo | 8 | 4.84 | 1,626 | 31° | 2.87 kWh | Beshkent |
| Navoiy Region | 3 | 4.81 | 1,632 | 32° | 2.82 kWh | Navoiy |
| Xorazm Region | 7 | 4.79 | 1,670 | 35° | 3.15 kWh | Druzhba |
| Samarqand Region | 8 | 4.72 | 1,597 | 32° | 2.79 kWh | Oqtosh |
| Fergana | 11 | 4.67 | 1,621 | 33° | 2.90 kWh | Beshariq |
| Sirdaryo Region | 3 | 4.66 | 1,582 | 32° | 2.65 kWh | Guliston |
| Jizzakh Region | 7 | 4.66 | 1,585 | 32° | 2.73 kWh | Zomin Shaharchasi |
| Tashkent Region | 17 | 4.64 | 1,589 | 33° | 2.79 kWh | Olmaliq |
| Tashkent | 2 | 4.64 | 1,582 | 33° | 2.71 kWh | Tashkent |
| Karakalpakstan | 7 | 4.63 | 1,624 | 36° | 3.00 kWh | Novyy Turtkul’ |
| Andijan Region | 14 | 4.63 | 1,637 | 34° | 3.28 kWh | Asaka |
| Namangan | 11 | 4.59 | 1,613 | 34° | 3.17 kWh | Pop |
Largest places in Uzbekistan at a glance
| Place | Latitude | Best tilt | Off-grid tilt | Sun hours/day (flat) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tashkent | 41.3° N | 33° | 64° | 4.64 |
| Andijon | 40.8° N | 34° | 71° | 4.63 |
| Namangan | 41.0° N | 34° | 71° | 4.59 |
| Samarkand | 39.7° N | 31° | 62° | 4.70 |
| Nukus | 42.5° N | 36° | 70° | 4.60 |
| Fergana | 40.4° N | 33° | 66° | 4.66 |
| Bukhara | 39.8° N | 33° | 63° | 4.92 |
| Qarshi | 38.9° N | 31° | 62° | 4.89 |
| Qo‘qon | 40.5° N | 33° | 63° | 4.68 |
| Marg‘ilon | 40.5° N | 33° | 66° | 4.68 |
| Angren | 41.0° N | 33° | 67° | 4.64 |
| Tirmiz | 37.2° N | 31° | 61° | 5.12 |
| Jizzax | 40.1° N | 32° | 66° | 4.66 |
| Chirchiq | 41.5° N | 33° | 65° | 4.61 |
| Urganch | 41.6° N | 35° | 72° | 4.78 |
| Navoiy | 40.1° N | 32° | 63° | 4.85 |
| Shahrisabz | 39.1° N | 31° | 62° | 4.75 |
| Olmaliq | 40.8° N | 33° | 64° | 4.66 |
| Xiva | 41.4° N | 35° | 68° | 4.78 |
| Chust | 41.0° N | 34° | 71° | 4.60 |
Daylight and clock time in Uzbekistan
In Oltinko‘l (43.1° N), the northernmost place, the longest day of the year lasts 15 h 22 min and the shortest 9 h 00 min; in Tirmiz (37.2° N), the southernmost, 14 h 44 min and 9 h 36 min. Uzbekistan does not use daylight saving time: the clocks stay the same all year.
| Time zone | Places | UTC offset | Clocks change in 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia/Tashkent | 59 | UTC+5 | no daylight saving time |
| Asia/Samarkand | 50 | UTC+5 | no daylight saving time |